Complicated Love // Niall Horan *under editing*

[7] Niall Saves The Day [7] *edited*

Chapter 7

Niall POV:

For the past half hour I stood outside her house debating whether to knock on the door or not. Every five minutes or so I would raise my fist to knock, but at the last moment I would chicken out. I was worried about what she'd do when she saw me. It didn't take a genius to know that she was still angry with me. I texted her and called her so many since that day from the carnival and she never replied to any of them.

Two weeks have passed since we last spoken. I've spent that time mourning over her and regretting what I've done. A few times I worked up the courage to speak with her, but every time I tried Alyssa would prevent me from doing so. She refused to let me anywhere near Vanessa. This time I made sure that she wasn't here to stop me. I had managed to convince Louis to keep her busy the entire day so that I could speak to Vanessa.

I peeked through the door and saw Vanessa seated in the dining room doing her homework. I should just leave her alone, but I couldn't find it in myself to do so. There was something about her that attracted me to her, and it was for this reason that I had to gain her forgiveness. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that I never apologized to her for what I had. I needed her in my life.

The time we spent apart was killing me. I wanted to always be there for her when she needed me the most. I want to be her hero. I like her...I think I may even love her. I knew she felt the same. My gut was telling me to stay away from her. It seems to me as if she's hiding something that she didn't want me to know about. But, then again I was most likely just being paranoid.

After much debating I took a deep breath and raised my fist to knock, but I slowly put it down.

I can't do this. What if she doesn't forgive me? Then what do I do? I should just leave while I still can.

''No, just knock I have to do whatever it takes to get her to forgive me," I whispered to myself.

I raised my fist once again, and knocked softly on her front door.

Vanessa POV:

Once I finished answering the last problem I set my pencil down and slammed my textbook shut. I was finally done! I gathered my things together and quickly put away my homework in my backpack. Afterwards I stood up and stretched with a smile on my face. That is until I heard a soft knock on the door. I immediately froze.

Who could that be?

I knew it wasn't my mom because her shift ends at midnight and it couldn't be my dad because he was currently carrying out a mission. At that moment there was another knock on the door. I slowly made my way towards the front door and cautiously opened the door a bit. You could imagine the look of shock on my face when I saw Niall.

"Um hey," he said awkwardly stuffing his hands in his pocket.

"Hi," I replied.

"Do you mind if I come in?" He asked nervously as he ran his fingers in his hair.

"Um I don't if that's such a good idea," I answered.

"Please I really need to speak to you," he begged me.

I brought my bottom lip between my teeth as I thought about it. Alyssa had told me multiple times before to stay away from him. She was still pretty pissed off at him and did everything she can to keep him away from me. After what happened at the carnival two weeks ago, she hinted that I should consider convincing the leader of Celebrity Assassination to let me take out Niall.

I have thought about it, but I knew I wouldn't be able to do such a thing. The truth was I was scared. I don't want to kill Niall. Even after what he did, I still cared about him. I stared at his desperate face and sighed. I opened the door wider and stepped aside to let him enter. He quickly scurried inside my house and closed the door behind him.